Restoration Simca 8 Sport Cabrio

Looks a lot like the CISITALIA

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The basic design of the Simca 8 Sport Cabrio looks a lot like the CISITALIA. Many people have even claimed it to be a rebatched CISITALIA when the prototype was presented at the Autosalon in Paris in 1948. Anyway, it is generally considered one of the most beautiful cars that have ever driven this earth. Additionally, this particular one is extremely rare, as it is a SIMCA but with the basic design of a classic Fiat 1100.

To do:

  • ensure a total restoration of the body
  • restore the suspension
  • restore the engine
  • apply a CISITALIA intake manifold ( 2 carburetors weber 32)
  • add MSW wire wheels
  • add special shocks
  • create a new soft top
  • revise the interior
  • revise the gauge instruments
  • add a tripmaster

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UPDATE 02/03/2023

After the tuning we have installed a Simca 8 Sport motor and 2 carburators with Stanguellini intake manufold. We were also lucky to find an original Abarth exhaust.

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